| Hello Sailor | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Stebbing Recording Centre Ltd. | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Key | |||
| Producer | Rob Aicken | |||
| Hello Sailor chronology | ||||
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Hello Sailor is the debut album released in 1977 by New Zealand band, Hello Sailor.
| Hello Sailor | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Stebbing Recording Centre Ltd. | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Key | |||
| Producer | Rob Aicken | |||
| Hello Sailor chronology | ||||
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Hello Sailor is the debut album released in 1977 by New Zealand band, Hello Sailor.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gutter Black" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "When Your Lights Are Out" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Hooked" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Last Chance to Dance" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "All Round This Town" | 4:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Blue Lady" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Vermillion" | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Watch Your Back" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Big Bump" | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Latin Lover" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Lyin' in the Sand" | 2:26 |
| Chart (1977/78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Nezw Zealand (RIANZ) | 17 [1] |
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 72 [2] |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [3] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Year | Work | Award [4] | Detail | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 [5] | Hello Sailor | Album of the Year | Won | |
| Best Producer | Rob Aitken | Won | ||
| Best Engineer | Ian Morris | Won |
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